News about Healthcare
- John Musenze
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In rural Uganda a lack of reliable power means mothers are often forced to give birth in the dark. Now a new solarisation project is bringing light and reliable electricity to health centres across the country.
- Rachel Bonnifield and Caroline Mallory
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Solar energy is a central plank of the green energy revolution, with widespread adoption in high-income countries and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) alike. In LMICs, these technologies—and off-grid solar systems, in particular—are favored by individuals and development partners for their apparent win-win-win.
- Richard Kamau
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A Kenyan solar-powered invention is taking the world by storm as it transforms vaccine delivery in the most remote of communities. The VacciBox, created by social enterprise Drop Access, has just been unveiled as a finalist in one of the world’s most prestigious awards for innovation and sustainability, the 2026 Zayed Sustainability Prize.
- SEforALL / CLASP
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Medical appliances are essential for healthcare delivery, yet their performance is often compromised in resource-constrained settings. In SSA, healthcare facilities face high rates of equipment underutilization, driven not only by limited electricity access but also by the unsuitability of medical devices for low-resource environments.
- Sunday Oko and Mahdi Garba
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Nigeria recorded the highest number of maternal deaths globally in 2023, accounting for 28.7% of all estimated global maternal deaths worldwide, approximately 75,000 women.
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- The Manica Post
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In a significant stride towards improving healthcare service delivery, Government in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has powered up the majority of health facilities in Manicaland using clean and renewable energy. This is being done through the Solar for Health project in which 192 out of 214.
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- reliefweb
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In March 2024, Malawi declared a State of Disaster in 23 of its 28 districts due to severe drought caused by El Niño. A solar-powered water system installed by UNICEF with funding from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has made safe water more accessible for women and children here – sorely needed in drought-stricken Malawi.
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- News Ghana
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Benin’s push aligns with regional efforts to leverage renewable energy as a tool for development. If scaled, the ROGEAP framework could serve as a blueprint for electrifying schools, clinics, and other public institutions across West Africa, reducing reliance on fossil fuels and unstable grids.
- Waliat Musa and Ijeoma Nwanosike
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For over three months, Nigeria’s premier teaching hospital, the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, grappled with an unprecedented power crisis that disrupted surgeries, paralysed diagnostic services, and turned the once-revered facility into a dark abyss.
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- Big News Network
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Senior policymakers, experts, investors, campaigners, and innovators are attending the Energizing Healthcare 2025 summit, which is expected to chart a new pathway for enhancing the resilience and competence of Africa’s healthcare systems through electrification.